February 24th, 2010
Hanks Auto Repair
2801 S. Main Street
Lindale
TX 75771
903 882 7370
Where can you find good quality and efficient auto repairs at a reasonable price locally?
Answer – Hanks Auto in Lindale.
Located conveniently on Hwy 69 in Lindale between Neals Garden Center and Pizza Inn on the opposite side of the road from Walmart, is Hanks shop. They offer general auto repairs and service, a brake service, tires and transmissions.
Hanks is always busy – a sign of a good reputation. They open early in the morning and close around 6 pm, and all day there are customers coming and going. You can phone for an appointment, or just drop in. If you can leave your vehicle all day until they have time to look at it then this is ideal. There is also a warm waiting room if you need to stick around.
We took my husband’s pickup truck there recently. It needed an inspection, tires and there was a funny noise that we couldn’t locate. The tires were no problem, the inspection cost just $14 but the noise proved a more difficult problem to solve. For some reason, the vehicle would not perform when examined! Not one or two or even three – but four of their mechanics took the trouble to take the truck for a test drive to get it to make the noise and they even had the bright idea of keeping it overnight and trying it early in the morning in case it was cold related. It still didn’t make the noise and in fact, it hasn’t since. Perhaps the very threat of being given the once over by the experts at Hanks scared the noise away! What impressed us was the effort the mechanics took over this problem and that they charged us nothing for the time they took trying to find and locate the mystery noise.
This was the second positive experience we have had at Hanks. It comes recommended.
Tags: Appointment, Auto repair, Auto Repairs, Auto Service, Bright Idea, General Auto, Good Reputation, Hanks, Lindale Texas, Lindale Tx, Mechanics, Mystery, Neals, Pickup Truck, Pizza Inn, Test Drive, Tires, Transmissions, Waiting Room, Walmart
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February 11th, 2010
Narc Your Car Work From Home Business or Ponzi Scheme?
There is a new work from home business that is more of an online only type of thing that even people who did not know much about the internet could participate in until it was shut down for being a scam. Narc That Car wanted to build up a very large database of car and truck license plate information but in reality a few at the top likely made a lot of money at the expense of their reps.
This license plate information was supposed to be combined with the address location where you may have seen the car. You could simply snap some car license plate photos with your cell phone. Once you get home you just type that license plate information into the Narc That Car website along with the address information where you saw the car. To many it sounded too good to be true to get paid for this type of work and it turns out it was.
So why would an online database company want to pay people for something as simple as narcing a cars license plate and location information? The reason has to do with lien holders finding this information extremely valuable. Another reason could be that this company knew they could keep people confused about this long enough to reap a ton of profits. There are Tyler Texas automobile owners who default on their car payments yet keep driving their car anyway and for many it made sense to to have this type of service. 
Instead of returning their car to the local Tyler Texas car dealer they bought it from they pretend as if nothing is wrong. Narc Your Car claimed to be able to help people find these cars and offered an opportunity to pay you for your assistance.
The car license plate database company would pay you for each license plate you entered into their system. In theory you could make a nice little side income by doing a simple task like this. There are a lot of database companies using conventional means by hiring people to call you and ask you consumer informational questions. The Narc That Car website is a simpler more affordable way for a database company to get this niche specialized information without paying as much as a traditional method would cost or it is a clever ponzi scheme. As time played out it appears this company was nothing more than a basic ponzi scam.
The Narc That Car concept didn’t allow for traditional means of getting to this information since they need onsite eyeballs finding these cars and reporting them. You could report any car you might find. For instance, if you were at a Wal-Mart parking lot Narc That Car would pay you for every car you reported on their website however many people in the company complained of not getting paid.
Narc That Car seems to have been completely scraped from the web as there is no more information about this company coming from an official company source.
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February 6th, 2010
I really haven’t known of too many niche businesses in Tyler that weren’t a larger franchise or something already familiar like putt putt golf. I’m not knocking putt putt because I love that sport but how many truly fun niche businesses are there in Tyler? I just don’t know of that many and I know there are more then I realize so it was great getting to meet Al Hafner with BMP Design and Hafner Tuning.
BMP Design in Tyler Texas
Al specializes in BMW’s and mini-cooper design, maintenance, repair and performance parts and modifications. Many of their day to day operations include general maintenance and repair of BMW, mini-coopers, and the occasional alternative euro car out there.
Al Hafner has experience doing extreme modifications to mini-cooper’s and BMW’s that were truly amazing to see first hand. He has a warehouse where he ships out BMW and mini-cooper performance parts for the do it yourselfers. For those people who don’t want to make these modifications themselves he has a unique skill set that enables him to make some custom modifications to these makes of cars without missing anything. Al specializes in BMW and mini-cooper cars which gives him a bit more knowledge than the mechanic shops that will say, “we can do that” to every customer that comes in the door regardless of whether they have ever laid their hand on that type of car.
I have a nice car and really only want to take it to a place I know will take good care of and will recommend the right type efficiency and performance parts if I decide to make these additions. Al Hafner tuning is located behind Al’s BMP Design business. BMP Design has been in business since the early 70’s and were one of the original OEM BMW parts distributors in America. BMP Design has many videos explaining what their performance parts can do for your car and why. They have advanced diagnostic computers and testing equipment to make sure the parts they use to modify your car do what they say they can do.
I recommend everyone considering making a performance modification to your European car go by and check out how BMP design may be able to help. One of the first modifications I plan on making is an air filter modification. This is one of their simpler modifications and allows more air flow into the engine. By speeding up the air flow in a car you add a little more horsepower and torque to your engine. Another smaller modification that can do a lot is a super chip. BMP Design has the expertise to install your superchip according to proper procedure as they have been doing this for a long time.
The technicians and staff and BMP are very knowledgeable if you decide to call them on the phone. I would go to their website and watch some of their thorough videos on performance modification equipment, minor repair procedures, and car racing examples. If you are in to race cars and what a performance modification can do to a BMW or mini-cooper then you will probably be on their site for awhile. When you call you can have them put together a quote sheet on how much a repair or performance modification might cost for your BMW or mini-cooper performance parts.
BMW Performance Exhausts
They currently have a mini-cooper in their shop that has the rear wheels being run off of a helicopter engine. They routinely modify BMW’s with a stronger and better engineered exhaust system that makes a huge difference on horsepower called Supersprint. If this hasn’t peaked your interest I’m not sure what will. Go ahead and check out their website at BMP Design
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January 29th, 2010
www.davis-green.com
5005 Old Jacksonville Highway
Tyler, TX 75703-0553
903-581-0020
I recently had the unfortunate incident of backing up my car into a red stationary poll over at Andy’s Custard in Tyler while backing up to turn out and on to Broadway. My all time favorite icecream in Tyler is Marble Slab but sometimes the convenience of a drive through that Andy’s offers is much better. So I put a little ding on my car’s bumper that caused it to have a little bit of an outie. This ding was messed up plastic and gave a really ugly mark on what I consider to be an awesome looking car. I had to do something about this right away as it is just too nice of a car to let that stay. 
I know how much auto body work costs and have taken a few cars to an auto body and paint repair shop over the years and listened to the estimates. The estimates can be pretty brutal. I actually have never been to an auto body place where the estimate was under $2,000. My ding on my bumper was about one square inch but my estimate came to around $800. I decided to pay them out of pocket rather than file an insurance claim. I really don’t want my insurance going up over a stupid thing like this. I told Davis Green auto body paint and repair in advance that I would be paying for the body work out of pocket and not from insurance. I recommend anyone considering paying for the repairs yourself to mention this at the beginning like I did.
I assume auto body repair places are not supposed to adjust the price based on if you have insurance pay or you pay yourself but it is always good to let them know. My estimate ended up being right about $800 and they offered me a full auto detail for $26 extra which I decided would be worth it so I added that to the final price. $800 is a whole lot of money but I have a nice car I saved up for over several years and I really wanted to keep it in tip top condition. You can imagine how bad I felt when I slowly backed up into a pole protecting a trash can box at Andy’s. It was not a good feeling. I did not see it and by the time my car alarm sounded that I was getting too close it was too late.
Now I am $800 shorter in change but Davis Green did an unbelievable job. You cannot see any damage or discoloration after they finished with my automotive. Davis Green auto body shop had to remove the bumper, melt the plastic, sand, prime, and repaint over the damaged area and you cannot tell that it had gone through any of this. If you need a good auto body shop in Tyler Texas I would strongly recommend you try Davis Green. They are certified in BMW auto body work which is the car I had to take in to have fixed.
Some Tyler Texas auto body shops I have been to are not the most honest people and in my case I have seen some outright insurance fraud when I was younger with some of the things these places were doing. Davis Green body shop never indicated any bad behavior or potential for insurance fraud. This auto body shop in Tyler TX is honest and professional in how they operate which you will notice as you first walk in the door. The facility from the outside is remarkable as this place has recently been built in a new location over the last 5 years and has had another addition added on during this time. Davis Green continues to get bigger and better over the years and with the knowledge that I am dealing with certified BMW auto body work and repair I feel more than comfortable taking my car there next time.
Davis Green is certified in several car and truck brands in regards to auto body and paint work. We have not been paid to refer their services on this site but simply had a very good experience with them. If you would like to give them a call their business address and phone number is listed at the top of this site.
Other Related Automotive Services
If you are needing similar services for your automobile that do not need body or paint work such as Auto Glass replacement we would like to recommend Auto Glass Express.
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January 24th, 2010
Autohouse Used Cars
Cars Trucks & Suvs
12980 HWY 155 South
Tyler, Texas 75703
Phone: 903-581-5103
Cell: 903-570-2885
http://www.autohouseonline.com
If you need a recommendation on a good place to go to find a wide selection of used cars at fair prices then I would like to point out the used car dealership on HWY 155. Autohouse Used Cars is managed by Johnny E. Watkins and I have a high level of confidence and comfort-ability in recommending his used car dealership to Tyler Texas car shoppers.
I have not personally used him for buying a car myself only because I have not been in the market for a used car. I do know the man which is why I want to recommend him and add his business to our site.
Without question you will get an honest deal and will not be handed a lemon. There is no used car dealer that has left me with a good impression, such as integrity, honesty, and quality used cars without hidden faults you discover later. I have not had the chance to buy a car from Johnny but what I know about the man gives me plenty to be able to recommend his used car business, Autohouse, to those who visit TylerTXdirectory.com
Johnny with Autohouse cars trucks and Suvs offers that level of confidence most people want before ever stepping on to a used car dealership. I personally spoke with some friends from my church that bought vehicles from Johnny and they vouched for him as a straight up guy that delivers exceptional service with integrity. We have attempted to provide a business referral in the Tyler used car business that truly meets are requirements for honesty, integrity, and a good variety of cars and trucks.
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